Evaluating Selection Methods for Carthamus Interspecific Crosses under Different Water Conditions

Core Ideas Wild relatives of safflower are suitable source of genes for improvement of cultivated species. Single plant selection is simple and results in genetic gain in safflower interspecific hybridization under both water stress and non‐stress conditions. Indirect selection is more efficient than direct selection for tolerance to water limited conditions in safflower interspecific crosses. Wild relatives of safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius...